Opinion
Solving Edinburgh’s Music Venue Problem
The lack of decent music venues in Edinburgh has been a black mark on the city’s cultural landscape for many years, but maybe things are changing. Robert James Peacock looks at some green shoots of recovery…
What The Arts Can Learn From Football
When our national sport is rolling in it, why doesn’t the cash-strapped arts learn some lessons?
All Of Us Vs. The First Time
The Wee Review’s Emma Hay was asked/volunteered/coerced/badgered to take a slot at All Of Us, […]
What Chance for Disabled Actors?
Callum Madge asks why there are still so few opportunities for disabled actors
The Rocky Road of Mental Health
Ahead of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, Julie Dawson writes frankly of her own experiences of depression.
Britain’s Tot Talent
Julie Dawson questions whether children should be judged in the same competition as adults.
Wherefore art thou Paralympics?
What will be the Paralympic legacy for disability in the Arts?
Staying Loyal to Spoiling Oil
Why has there been so much controversy in the announcement of BP’s renewed £10m contract by four of Britain’s leading cultural institutions? Callum Madge looks into it.
Let’s Talk Thatcher. Finally.
Whatever the public take away from The Iron Lady, let’s hope they talk about it.
Why we need to do better than The Wire
It doesn’t even have to be a cop-drama we make, or even a whole season, it just has to demand more from us as viewers.
X-Factor: A Big Turn Off
We are a creative country; surely there are better ways to cultivate this than televised talent shows?
The Height of Contemporary Culture
British culture doesn’t exist in our everyday lives, and perhaps that stops us being great again.
How to Get Going (When the Going Gets Tough)
A list of cost-effective ways to go that might keep those pennies firmly in the pocket.
The Fringe Firsts
We are a country with a reputation for producing splendid things: should we risk losing it all by favouring the mainstream?
The Great Outdoors
Fight the claustrophic Fringe venues with some outdoor theatre: Allotment in Inverleith (weather permitting).
The Fringe begins
Emma finally gets round to planning her Fringe; uninspired, she resorts to spontaneity.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
This week in TV: Agony and Ecstasy: A Year with English National Ballet